Saddle up your dragons, the ladies are going on tour!

Dearest reader… let me catch you up.

Gwen, our lady knight. Isobelle, our knight’s lady. They fight monsters, and they’re in love.

Well, they fought one monster, once. And while they are in love, they haven’t discussed that fact with each other, and neither wants to be the first to bring it up.This is going to be fine. This story includes: Seaside mysteriesBrooding redemption arcsA cursed townA sea monsterMedieval tourist attractionsAn evil sorceressA crumbling dark towerMoonlit magical rituals (Ignore all the tentacles, everything is definitely fine…) ?? More praise for LADY’S KNIGHT ‘A sapphic delight, full of jousts, jaunts and courtly love.

One Knight Stand (Lady’s Knights #2) – Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner – 9780008714215

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What if you felt like you’d cried all the colours away? 

Joining an exclusive high school should be a fresh start for Jihad after her mother’s sudden death. But she’s the only Muslim student there; her hijab and even her name make her new classmates suspicious.

Only one person treats her with kindness but Jihad can’t help questioning his motives. It’s hard to trust anyone when she meets indifference or hostility all around her.

As tension mounts, she finds refuge in an old sketchbook and in the stories her mama used to tell her. She is determined to focus on making it to art school and a brighter future, but as she starts illustrating her mother’s memories, her canvas becomes bigger than she could ever have imagined.

Can Jihad become as resilient as the true meaning of her name, and let the colour back into her life?

The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue – Zoulfa Katouh – 9781526648587

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This wasn’t my phone.

This was real. Tom had died today. Literally died, and here I was, picking through the digital carrion like some sort of virtual vulture. What happens to your phone when you die and who has access to your online legacy? When micro-influencer Tom Burne takes his own life, he leaves behind his phone, its password and a cryptic message that needs decoding.

Seventeen-year-old Jamie doesn’t intend to take the phone, but once he does, he knows it was meant for him. Fuelled by his own sense of isolation and the recent passing of his father, Jamie loses himself in uncovering the truth. The more he investigates the digital fragments contained within the phone, the deeper into Tom’s dark world he falls.

As his own grief resurfaces and with his mother pushing for them to move to a different country for a fresh start, Jamie has very little time to find out the harsh reality that led to Tom’s tragic end. Can he clear Tom’s name before it is too late?

Tom Burne Has Left the Chat – Sean Farrelly – 9780571388219

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Larger than life Olly is back at the UK’s most prestigious competition for teen performers to prove he has what it takes to be a leading man. After being sabotaged last year, he is determined to stand out ahead of his drama school auditions.

Nervous newbie Tarun was nominated after stepping in from the chorus to a leading role. This is his week to explore if his secret hobby could be something more serious. But imposter-syndrome is real, and his dad’s derisive comments threaten to derail him.

When the two boys are paired together, Olly can’t comprehend being with someone who doesn’t get his niche musical references, whilst Tarun thinks Olly is ‘way too much’. But they soon discover they’ve more in common than the opening number might reveal.  Amidst the drama of rehearsals, could two boys be falling in love?

A life-affirming read for all those searching for their place and their people.

Showstopper by Tom Ramsay – 9781917718264

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Harper Reid’s summer is not off to a great start. After the death of her grandpa, she moves across the country, leaving her friends and Dungeons & Dragons group behind.

She wasn’t exactly planning to start her senior year on the farm where she spent her childhood summers. But running into Ollie Shifflet-former best friend and first crush-makes things much better. When Harper discovers Ollie and her friends are starting a new D&D campaign, she quickly joins the group.

As Harper and Ollie reconnect in the real world, romantic tension begins to build between Harper’s brash barbarian and Ollie’s proud paladin. But it’s all just part of the game . . . right? Ollie’s future depends on keeping her bisexuality private. While Harper’s dreams include an out-and-proud life in their rural town. But as their feelings continue to grow with each gaming session, their relationship begins threatening everything they’ve worked so hard to build.

As the school year comes to a close and the campaign’s final boss looms on the horizon, Harper and Ollie must decide. Are their feelings more than just a fantasy?

Roll for Love – M.K. England -9798894143675

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Roll the dice, strike up the band, and get ready for a swoon-worthy summer!

Questing for love . . .

Hazel Buchanan has her senior year mapped out: Win respect as color guard captain, kick off her first D&D campaign, and steer clear of distractions. But her plan takes a critical hit when Max–her former best friend and longtime crush–returns to town with drumsticks in hand and an unexplained chip on his shoulder.

Hazel and Max can’t help bickering every time they’re together, and thanks to meddling parents, he’s invading her D&D game too. As Dungeon Master, she’s ready to shut him down, but D&D has a way of bringing people together like nothing else. Is this rivalry masking something more? With dice rolling and emotions spinning, Hazel might be in for more than she planned . . .

Rolls and Rivalry – Kristy Boyce – 9780593899229

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A new reign is coming. . .

Princess. Priestess. Rebel. Thief. The kingdom of Khetara awaits an uncertain future . . .

As the gilded royal court revels in decadence, turning a blind eye to the civil unrest threatening to overspill the rural southern lands, an inescapable storm of change is brewing. For the pharaoh is dying and fate will come for them all.

In the golden capital, the royal princess, SITA, is caught in a web of sensuality, deceit and murder as her older brother lusts for power and excess. Meanwhile her younger brother, rejects his royal heritage to find refuge in the sacred temple and the ancient knowledge it holds. Unbeknownst to the royal heirs, NEFF, a young girl haunted by prophetic blood-drenched dreams, holds the key to their destinies.

To the south, the flames of rebellion ignite as RAE, a farmer’s daughter, resists the pharaoh’s oppressive rule and inspires an army. And in the depths of the desert, tomb-raider KARIM stumbles upon a long-buried secret and awakens the monster within.

Who will sit on the throne when the bloodshed is done?

A scintillating, explosive, richly layered lush fantasy told in multiple viewpoints. This is the start of a must-read epic trilogy!

His Face is the Sun (Throne of Khetara) – Michelle Jabes Corpora – 9781444977400

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The Fangirl Project – Beth Reekles – 9798217031498

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There once was a village so far north that most considered it the top of the world. And in that village, the Sun fell in love with her Starmaker.

Nestled deep in the snowy mountains of the Lost Range, the village of Reverie is a small miracle. Beyond the reach of the Sun, Reverie is dependent upon the magic of the mysterious Starmaker. Every morning, he trudges across a vast glacier and pulls in sunlight over the peaks, providing the village with the light it needs to survive.

Aurora Finch grew up on tales of the Starmaker’s magic, never imagining she’d one day meet him. But on the morning of her wedding, a fateful encounter in the frostbitten woods changes everything. The Starmaker senses a powerful magic within her and demands she come study under his guidance. With her newfound abilities tied to the survival of the village, Aurora is swept away to his ice-covered castle. And far from everything she’s ever known.

The Starmaker is as cold and distant as the mountain itself, leaving Aurora to explore his enchanted castle alone. Yet the more she discovers about the sorcerer, the stronger their attraction grows, pulling her closer to the secrets he refuses to share. But a deadly frost approaches and Aurora must uncover what the Starmaker is hiding before she is left in an endless winter that even the Sun cannot touch.

Rachel Griffin is a New York Times bestselling author. When she isn’t writing, you can find her wandering the Pacific Northwest, reading by the fire, or drinking copious amounts of coffee and tea. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband, dog, and growing collection of houseplants.

The Sun and the Starmaker (Deluxe Edition) – Rachel Griffin – 9781728256184

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This serie of novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception.

Revenge, but at what price?

When Eugenides, the Thief of Eddis, stole Hamiathes’s Gift, the Queen of Attolia lost more than a mythical relic. She lost face. So when Eugenides taunts her by brazenly breaking into her stronghold one more time, she is willing to do anything – even risk her country – to execute the perfect revenge .

Megan Whalen Turner – 9781529387674

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